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Author: Jeremy Gregory, John Stevenson

Enormously rich and wide-ranging, The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Eighteenth Century brings together, in one handy reference, a wide range of essential information on the major aspects of eighteenth century British history. The information included is chronological, statistical, tabular and bibliographical, and the book begins with the eighteenth century political system before going on to cover foreign affairs and the empire, the major military and naval campaigns, law and order, religion, economic and financial advances, and social and cultural history. Key features of this user-friendly volume include: wide-ranging political chronologies major wars and rebellions key treaties and their terms chronologies of religious events approximately 500 biographies of leading figures essential data on population, output and trade a detailed glossary of terms a comprehensive cultural and intellectual chronology set out in tabular form a uniquely detailed and comprehensive topic bibliography. All those studying or teaching eighteenth century British history will find this concise volume an indispensable resource for use and reference.

The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Eighteenth Century 1688 1820 1st Table of contents:

Part I Political Chronologies
The Glorious Revolution, 1685–89
Political Chronology, 1689–1822

Part II The Monarchy
Biographical Details of Monarchs and Their Issue
William III
Anne
George I
George II
George III
The Jacobite Line
James II
Charles Edward Stuart
Henry Benedict Maria Clement, Cardinal York
The Stuart and Hanoverian Lines

Part III Ministries and Office-Holders
Ministries and Administrations
Chronological List
Composition of Administrations
Abbreviations for Office-Holders
Administrations
Bath, 1746 (Feb. 1746)
Major Office-Holders

Part IV Parliament, Elections and Parliamentary Reform
The House of Commons
Speakers of the House of Commons, 1688–1817
Composition of the House
Public Petitions
The Franchise
England and Wales
Scotland
Classification of English Boroughs, 1760
English Counties
English Boroughs, c. 1760
Universities
Welsh Counties
Welsh Boroughs
Scottish Counties
Patronage
England and Wales
Scotland
Disbursement of Secret Service Money, 1728–60
The House of Lords
Composition of the House
Scottish Representative Peers
The Lord Clerk Register
Irish Representative Peers
The Original 28 Peers (Elected 2 Aug. 1800)
Elections on Vacancy of Irish Representative Peers, 1800–30
The Irish Parliament
MPs and Size of County Electorates for Irish House of Commons, c. 1783
Representation in Ireland Before and After the Act of Union
Elections
Elections and Election Results, 1689–1818
General Elections, 1701–1818: Number of Contests
Parliamentary Reform
The Parliamentary Reform Movement: Chronology
Major Reform Societies and Clubs

Part V Foreign Affairs and Empire
Principal Treaties and Agreements
Ireland, 1688–1823
British Colonial Expansion, 1688–1760
The American Colonies
North America, 1689–1763
Events Leading Up to the American War of Independence
The Original 13 American Colonies

Part VI Military and Naval
Outlines of British Campaigns
Revolution of 1688 and the Wars in Scotland and Ireland, 1688–91
War of the Spanish Succession, 1701–13
The Jacobite Rebellions, 1715 and 1745
War of the Quadruple Alliance, 1718–20
War of the Austrian Succession, 1739–48
The Seven Years War, 1756–63
War of American Independence, 1775–83
Expeditions and Naval Operations, 1793–1814
Peninsular War, 1808–14
Waterloo Campaign, 1815
War of 1812
Strength and Cost of the British Army, 1689–1815
Strength and Cost of the British Navy, 1689–1815
Loans and Subsidies to Foreign States During the Wars of 1793–1814

Part VII Law and Order
Major Developments in Public Order, 1684–1785
Public Order in the Age of Revolution and Reform, 1789–1829
Popular Disturbances in Britain (Excluding Ireland), 1688–1830
Criminal Statistics

Part VIII Religion
The Church of England
Chronology
Archbishops and Bishops
Protestant Dissenters
Chronology
The Methodist Movement
Chronology
Roman Catholicism
Chronology
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Missionary and Benevolent Societies

Part IX Financial and Economic
Public Finance
Country Banks in England and Wales, 1784–1830
Enclosure Acts, 1760–1830
The Corn Laws
Wheat Prices
Trade
Production
Transport
Turnpike Acts

Part X Social and Cultural
Populations, 1701–1821 (Millions)
Principal Urban Populations, 1650–1831
Social Structure of the Population, 1696
Education: Number of Schools and Children Attending, 1819
Poor Relief, 1783–1831
Friendly Societies
Charities and Philanthropic Societies, 1698–1830
Hospital Foundations, 1720–1829
The Press and Newspapers
Newspaper Legislation, Taxes and Prices
Trade Unions
Local Government
Cultural and Intellectual Chronology, 1688–1820

Part XI Biographies

Part XII Glossary

Part XIII Select Bibliography
Abbreviations
General
Selected Topics

Part XIV Maps

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